Relationship dossier
Israel
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Zimbabwe's support for Palestinian positions has been a source of friction; the broader bilateral relationship is less clear.
Israel toward Zimbabwe
Not assessedZimbabwe toward Israel
-25Zimbabwe has supported Palestinian statehood and repeatedly aligned with international criticism of Israeli policy, including through positions in multilateral forums. These policies create friction with Israel.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Zimbabwe has supported Palestinian positions and has aligned with international criticism of Israeli government policy, creating a recurring source of friction. Information about concrete Israeli government cooperation with Zimbabwe is insufficient to describe the broader bilateral relationship.
Areas of tension
- Zimbabwe's support for Palestinian positions and criticism of Israeli policy.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Israeli-Zimbabwean government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent and continuity of Zimbabwe's bilateral engagement with Israel are unclear.